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Trump Rebrands AI as ‘Super Intelligence’ in New Executive Order
WHY IT MATTERS
The renaming signals a high‑profile rebranding of AI policy, potentially influencing public perception and international diplomatic language around emerging technologies.
What happened
President Donald Trump signed an executive order that will replace the term “artificial intelligence” with “Super Intelligence” across all federal policy websites, documents, and press releases. Trump announced the change at an event launching the America.
gov portal earlier this week, stating that the word “super” is the best and simplest. He also noted that Chinese President Xi Jinping, who visited the White House last week, “loves it.”
The order reflects a shift in official language, though the underlying technologies and policies remain unchanged.
PRIMARY SOURCES
Trump orders US government to call AI ‘Super Intelligence’
The Verge · Lauren Feiner · Discovery only; Vox Media copyright terms apply
CORRECTIONS & UPDATES
- Revision 1 · Initial ingestion · Sep 29, 2026, 10:30 PM
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